The Fieldhouse, City Hall, and some restaurants were among the first to announce closures Tuesday.
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Posted: May 04, 2021 2:45 PM CT | Last Updated: May 4
Yellowknife City Hall, captured in this file image, is closing while the city deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases connected to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School, first detected over the weekend.(Andrew Pacey/CBC)
Posted: Feb 09, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 9
The city of Yellowknife has received just under $2 million in federal funding to support those that are housing insecure amid the pandemic. Some of the funding is recommended to go towards temporary solutions but city councilors are asking whether more permanent solutions could be supported under this federal funding.(Michael Hugall/CBC)
Yellowknife city council is debating how to spend $1.6 million in federal funding to reduce and prevent homelessness.
While some of the funding may be spent to address temporary concerns, like supporting people that are overdue on rent, some councillors are hoping it can also be used to support permanent solutions that address chronic homelessness in the city.
Yellowknife city council considers proposed Avens expansion
The AVENS community for seniors is looking to expand. It put forward a proposal to Yellowknife city council for a project that would create 102 new affordable housing units.
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Posted: Jan 26, 2021 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 26
An artist s rendering of the proposed Avens pavilion. It would add 102 new affordable housing units for seniors.(Retrieved in Yellowknife City council memo, submitted by AVENS)
Yellowknife city council met on Monday to consider an expansion project that would see 102 new housing units built for seniors.